With 42 teams competing for World glory for the first time in tournament history, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to be an exciting prospect. Here are the five best matches from the group stage that cannot be missed. (Pics: AFP)

Conservative populist Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica's presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her political sponsor, outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves. (Pics/AFP)